UPDATED: Police warn of slick road conditions

State and local police are reporting numerous spin outs and minor accidents. Snowplows are out and road conditions are expected to improve.

A car struck and snapped a telephone pole in the area Thames and Bridge streets in Groton. The accident was reported around 6:45 a.m.

Stonington police are reporting a downed utility pole after a car struck it in the area of North Main Street and Route 1. Minor injuries were reported in the 7:40 a.m. accident. A portion of Barnes Road, North Main Street and Route 1 was closed to traffic.

Norwich has issued a parking ban.

The National Weather Service is saying that shoreline towns can expect rain, freezing rain, and sleet before it becomes all rain after 2 p.m.

Inland towns can expect an additional 1 to 2 inches of snow during the daytime hours before it becomes all rain around 3 p.m.